Butterfly Attracting Shrubs

Butterfly attracting shrubs bring lasting structure and season-long pollinator appeal to any garden. These woody plants grow larger and more established each year. So they become dependable anchors in your landscape while continuously supporting butterfly activity. Unlike annuals and perennials, shrubs offer a permanent framework that butterflies return to season after season.

At Garden Crossings, our butterfly attracting shrubs come from a thoughtfully sourced lineup. We build it for strong pollinator performance and multi-season beauty. You'll find varieties with showy blooms, long flowering windows, and the nectar-rich flowers butterflies love most. Because these shrubs come back stronger every year, they're one of the most rewarding investments you can make. Your butterfly garden gets better with every passing season.

Close-up of tall, cone-shaped clusters of vibrant purple Pugster® Amethyst Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) flowers among dark green leaves, with more hardy blooms and foliage softly blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.
A close-up of a vibrant coral-colored bloom from the Double Take Peach® Quince (Chaenomeles), featuring layered petals, yellow stamens, and green leaves with water droplets. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of a Double Take Peach® Quince (Chaenomeles) flower displays layered peach-pink petals and a cluster of yellow stamens at its center, set against a softly blurred dark background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Take Peach® Quince (Chaenomeles)

$22.99
$22.99

Summer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) features clusters of small white flowers with pale pink centers that bloom among dark green, serrated leaves, creating a soft, delicate contrast against the dense foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSummer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) is a dense shrub with deep purple-black foliage and clusters of small white flowers with pink centers that bloom profusely across the plant. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Summer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

Top-down view of Vanilla Spice® Summersweet (Clethra) is a compact, fragrant shrub with glossy green leaves and upright spikes of white flowers, attracting butterflies in a mulched garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Vanilla Spice® Summersweet (Clethra)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Hollywood Hibiscus™ Talk of the Town™ Tropical Hibiscus, featuring vibrant blush-pink ruffled blooms with yellow-tipped stamens, lush green foliage, and several unopened buds. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A close-up of the Hollywood Hibiscus™ Talk of the Town™ Tropical Hibiscus, displaying vibrant blush-pink flowers with yellow-tipped stamens amid lush green foliage in bright sunlight. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus™ Talk of the Town™ Tropical Hibiscus

$14.99
$19.99 $14.99

Close-up of Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) in bloom, with clustered, cone-shaped pink flowers and green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down virew of Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), a drought-tolerant miniature plant with clusters of pink flowers, is thriving in a mulched bed with brown wood chips among other garden plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99

Vivid Oso Easy® Double Pink Rose (Rosa) blooms stand out among lush green leaves and buds with water droplets, creating a striking garden display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of vibrant Oso Easy® Double Pink Rose (Rosa) blooms and buds, surrounded by healthy green leaves with some petals showing light dew - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy® Double Pink Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of vibrant pink and salmon hues on Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron) with ruffled petals and yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A blooming garden features clusters of bright pink and orange flowers, including the Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron) in the foreground. Purple flowers bloom behind, amid green leaves and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron)

$22.99
$22.99
Berry Scape® Aronia is a drought-tolerant shrub with shiny green to reddish leaves and clusters of small, round, bright red berries on dark brown branches - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Berry Scape® Aronia is a drought-tolerant shrub with green leaves and clusters of small red berries, thriving among wood chip mulch and other landscape greenery in your garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Berry Scape® Aronia

$22.99
$22.99

A cluster of vibrant pink Dandy Man® Purple Rhododendron flowers with wavy petals and red speckles, this Proven Winners shrub is surrounded by green leaves in a garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Dandy Man® Purple Rhododendron, a vibrant flowering shrub, adds striking color to a home's front yard with white columns and a porch, its blooms standing out amid lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Dandy Man® Purple Rhododendron

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24
Blue Muffin® Arrowwood (Viburnum) is a dense green shrub with serrated leaves and clusters of small blue berries on thin, branching stems. Forested background is out of focus - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of small, round, dark blue berries growing on a Blue Muffin® Arrowwood (Viburnum) shrub, known for its deer resistance and green foliage, set against a softly blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Blue Muffin® Arrowwood (Viburnum)

$21.99
$21.99

Pugster White® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) blooms with white flowers among green leaves, complemented by pink hydrangea blooms and tan rocks in the background, creating a striking flowering shrub display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a white cone-shaped flower cluster on the Pugster White® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), a flowering shrub with small blooms, surrounded by green leaves and stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Pugster White® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

A close-up of the Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) shows vivid purple blooms clustered on cone-shaped spikes surrounded by lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of clusters of vibrant purple flowers bloom on the leafy green Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia). Dense, cone-shaped blossoms stand out against the foliage, highlighting the charm of this dwarf flowering shrub - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Let's Dance® Rhythmic Blue® Bigleaf Hydrangea in full bloom, with large clusters of purple and pink flowers surrounded by lush green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of a vibrant Let's Dance® Rhythmic Blue® Bigleaf Hydrangea cluster, surrounded by lush green leaves and hints of additional hydrangea blooms in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Let's Dance® Rhythmic Blue® Bigleaf Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

The Hollywood Hibiscus® Golden Globe™ Tropical Hibiscus features ruffled yellow petals, a deep red center, and bright stamens, making it a stunning choice for containers or garden shrubs. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus® Golden Globe™ Tropical Hibiscus

$14.99
$19.99 $14.99
An Oso Easy® Sunorita® Rose (Rosa) in full bloom with dewdrops on its petals, surrounded by green leaves and a small orange rosebud nearby - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of a flowering shrub of Oso Easy® Sunorita® Rose (Rosa) with blooms in peachy-yellow shades grows among green leaves and brown mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy® Sunorita® Rose (Rosa)

$40.99
$22.99 $40.99
Yuki Cherry Blossom® 2.0 Deutzia is a dense, compact shrub covered in small pale pink flowers and green leaves, thriving in mulched garden beds among other shrubs and grass. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Yuki Cherry Blossom® 2.0 Deutzia, featuring delicate pink and white flowers with yellow stamens, green leaves, and visible pink buds on this compact flowering shrub. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Yuki Cherry Blossom® 2.0 Deutzia

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of green, cream, and pink variegated leaves surround clusters of small white tubular flowers on Tres Amigos® Abelia - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Tres Amigos® Abelia with small white blooms and reddish-green leaves, adding charm to the landscape when set among green trees and plants in your garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Tres Amigos® Abelia

$21.99
$21.99
Bright orange, star-shaped tubular blooms cluster among green foliage on the Estrellita Little Star® Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia), creating a vivid firecracker-like display against its lush, lance-shaped leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of small, star-shaped pink and orange flowers emerge among lush green foliage as the Estrellita Little Star® Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia) adds a vibrant, colorful touch to any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Estrellita Little Star® Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia)

$21.99
$21.99

A cluster of vibrant red Estrellita® Scarlet Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia) flowers with star-shaped petals and green leaves set against a blurred natural background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of Estrellita® Scarlet Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia) features clusters of bright red flowers and lush green leaves in a garden bed - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Estrellita® Scarlet Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia)

$21.99
$21.99

Close-up of clusters of small purple flowers bloom on tall green stems of Rock Steady® Chastetree (Vitex), surrounded by elongated green leaves, with a blurred backdrop of soil and foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Clusters of small purple blooms with green leaves are in focus, highlighting the long-lasting flowers of the Rock Steady® Chastetree (Vitex), a drought-tolerant shrub, amid other colorful garden plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rock Steady® Chastetree (Vitex)

$21.99
$21.99
Close-up of Sugar Shack® Buttonbush (Cephalanthus), a compact shrub with round, spiky white flowers and glossy green leaves, set against a blurred background of foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the Sugar Shack® Buttonbush (Cephalanthus) with white, spherical blooms and radiating yellow-tipped stamens among green leaves, as a bumblebee forages on one of its flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sugar Shack® Buttonbush (Cephalanthus)

$22.99
$22.99

Top-down view of a dense Mucho Gusto® Abelia shrub with small, variegated leaves grows in a mulched garden bed.among green foliage and a patch of grass at the edge of the scene - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of dense green leaves with white edges and reddish stems showcases the healthy variegated foliage of Mucho Gusto® Abelia - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Mucho Gusto® Abelia

$21.99
$21.99
Three vibrant Oso Easy Lemon Zest® Rose (Rosa) blooms stand out among lush green leaves, with delicate yellow petals and prominent orange stamens creating a cheerful, lively display. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy Lemon Zest® Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99
A hand holds a large, pink Red Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) bloom with a deep red center and white stamens, set against the green leaves of this columnar flowering shrub. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Red Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99